Ames, Iowa Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 65,426
Key Insights
- →Ames has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 148.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 12.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 49% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
148.3
-12.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1505.5
985 total
vs National Avg
↓ -59%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 97
Murder0
Rape46
Robbery5
Aggravated Assault46
Property Crime: 985
Burglary113
Larceny-Theft814
Motor Vehicle Theft58
Arson2
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,426 | 97 | 148.3 | 0 | 985 | 1505.5 |
| 2023 | 67,186 | 114 | 169.7 | 0 | 930 | 1384.2 |
| 2022 | 66,852 | 146 | 218.4 | 2 | 857 | 1281.9 |
| 2021 | 67,886 | 123 | 181.2 | 4 | 885 | 1303.7 |
| 2020 | 67,109 | 122 | 181.8 | 0 | 1,189 | 1771.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Ames
Based on violent crime rate of 148.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 49% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.